Roundup: An Obsession Over Startups

A goldmine of presentations, articles, and books on lean startup concepts, business models…
By Frances Advincula (Former Platform Development Intern, Accenture Software)

In the last few weeks, I have become obsessed with startups. So I thought, hey, even though I can’t start one, I could still very well post about it. So here I go:

Here is a roundup (within a roundup! yay!) on startup culture and development by Foursquare’s Head of Talent. The best part is that the articles she listed have conflicting ideas, so you get to really *think* about what you should or shouldn’t do.

Evan Williams, co-founder of Pyra Labs and Twitter, has a post on the rules for a web startup. It’s an insightful “10 commandments type” of list on things you know you should do/be, but didn’t know exactly how to go about.

The list of all lists! Stanford’s Chuck Eesly has a master list on everything tech + entrepreneurship. It’s a goldmine of presentations, articles, and books on lean startup concepts, business models, product management, business development, public relations, recruiting, clients, fundraising, etc. His free class on tech entrepreneurship is also starting soon, and if you want to join, head on over to Venture Lab.

If you don’t have as much time to commit (The class on #3 involves teams and projects), head on over to General Assembly’s pioneer online class, Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship. Topics include branding, recruiting, and design. (I swear, the first thing I’m gonna do once I find myself in New York is to take a class. They’re seriously awesome, I heard.)

As a software developer, I appreciate the value of feedback. On that note, as a startup, feedback can improve your product exponentially. Here’s how to find the testers you need.

About the guest blogger: Frances Advincula is a software engineer at Accenture. Previously, she interned for six months as a Platform Development Intern for Accenture. In her spare time, she helps other young women make their dreams a reality through American(a) Neweva, a non-profit she co-founded with her best friend. Frances holds an undergraduate degree in Computer Science with specialization in Software Engineering. Follow her on Twitter at @FranAdvincula.